Lana Shapiro

About Lana Shapiro

Experienced IT Director with an exceptional track record delivering mission-critical solutions. Strong professional skilled in requirements analysis, design, solution architecture, databases, web and mobile, agile methodologies. Demonstrated success applying technical and creative aptitude through the full development life cycle transforming innovative theory into production software. Experienced in managing and leading, coaching, and mentoring individuals and teams. Accomplished team player who can function in a dynamic environment under aggressive timelines. Highly effective in defining, documenting and managing requirements, processes, procedures, and business process change strategies. Exceptional ability to learn new industries and business processes quickly. Strong financial services, banking, insurance, HR industries knowledge. Areas of expertise:• Technical Management • Portfolio Management / Process Improvement, budgeting• Solutions Architecture / Requirements Analysis• Application Design / Development / Testing and Deployment• Agile Methodologies and KPIManaging the Prudential Enterprise Operational Data Store which stores Prudential Workforce Data. Utilizing Denodo Data Virtualization Platform to provide data for downstream partners. Created and managed Enterprise Web Applications Development Team. Achieved process improvements, automation, and risk reduction. Defined and successfully executed web and mobile strategies.Managing AWS Data Lake for Long Term Care and LTC Wellness. Was accountable for building the Enterprise Talent Management app, built the first Prudential Websphere apps, they were for Long Term Care Customers and for Prudential employees Annual Enrollment. Created or facilitated the creation and invocation of various webservices and integration with Apigee for API discovery and governance. For the Retirement business implemented SalesForce termination process. Introduced webservice versioning.Implemented Pru’s first mobile app. In addition to the staff and summer interns, mentored for the “Girls who code” program. MS in IS, Managing IS degree & PMP Cert. from Stevens Institute of Technology.SAFe Cert: International Association of Business Communicators NJ Chapter IRIS Awards. The NJ/IABC IRIS Awards are one of the most competitive across the nation.• Multiple Prudential Business and Customer Value awards

Experience

1. Information Systems Director

   Prudential Financial

   Mar 2016 — Present · US

   Managing the Prudential Enterprise Operational Data Store which stores Prudential Workforce Data. Utilizing Denodo Data Virtualization Platform to provide data for downstream partners. Created and managed Enterprise Web Applications Development Team. Achieved process improvements, automation, and risk reduction. Defined and successfully executed web and mobile strategies.

Education

• PMP Certification from Stevens Institute of Technology.

  PMP Certification

• Stevens Institute of Technology

  MS Information Systems, Managing Information Systems

• Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus

  BS in Computer Science

Skills

• Web Development
• Process Engineering
• Business Analysis
• Requirements Analysis
• Data Warehousing
• Project Portfolio Management
• Business Requirements
• Business Intelligence
• Software Development
• Javascript
• Databases
• Project Management
• Vendor Management
• Db2
• Sql
• Visio
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Enterprise Architecture
• Requirements Gathering
• Css
• Systems Analysis
• Soa
• Pmo
• Pmp
• Sdlc
• Solution Architecture
• Java
• IT Strategy
• Software Project Management
• Agile Methodologies
• Xml
• IT Management
• Database Design
• J2ee